Belize vs North America: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Belize
29.5%
in 2022
North America
0.3%
in 2022
Belize rank
39th
North America rank
39th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Belize
- North America
How they compare
Belize currently reports 29.5% against 0.3% in North America, a difference of 29.2%.
That makes Belize's figure about 105.7 times North America's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 39th and North America ranks 39th of 134 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 0.8% | 26.7% | Belize |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 0.6% | 27.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 0.3% | 30.8% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Belize or North America?
- Belize, at 29.5% against 0.3% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Belize and North America?
- 29.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and North America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belize and North America rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Belize ranks 39th and North America ranks 39th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.